ABSTRACT
This chapter describes an experimental program that was developed to demonstrate how the mechanical and transport properties of representative oil shales from the Green River Formation in the Uinta Basin evolve up to, through, and after in situ pyrolysis. The main goal of the program was to provide information related to mechanical properties of oil shale at temperatures and in situ stresses characteristic of in situ extraction. Beyond this, the program sought to advance the understanding of drive mechanisms (compaction and expansion), subsidence/heave, and transport/ storage (permeability/porosity) prior to and after pyrolysis.
